After 50 years, the mystery of these Vietnam War photos of ‘Donut Dollies’ is solved

[Bazza]

GREAT story!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a...ut-dollies-is-solved/ar-AARc6sa?ocid=msedgntp

“What I’ve wanted to do all this time was just to say, ‘Thank you,’” Roberts, now a 75-year-old retired computer sciences professor who lives in a Pittsburgh suburb, told the Dollies via Zoom the other day.

He might have said more, but he couldn’t. He was too overcome with emotion to continue. He dabbed tears with a tissue.

What he learned over the next half-hour of conversation was that he wasn’t the only one with a need to express appreciation.

“Oh, Jim, thank you, thank you,” Hejl Roussel told him. “Fifty years later to hear you say, Thank you,” with such emotion — it’s so meaningful. I just feel like, ‘Wow. Wow. We made a difference.’ ”

© Jim Roberts
An unidentified “Donut Dolly” is shown visiting U.S. Army troops at the regional forces camp in the village of Dong Xoai, Vietnam, in 1971. For decades, Army veteran Jim Roberts has been searching for the two women who visited his team that day so he could thank them. Sitting on the right (full face) is Capt. Jim Rice, leader of the Mobile Advisory Team. Partially seen is the unidentified escort officer who was accompanying the Dollies on the tour.

 

[Toddrn]

GREAT story!

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/a...ut-dollies-is-solved/ar-AARc6sa?ocid=msedgntp

“What I’ve wanted to do all this time was just to say, ‘Thank you,’” Roberts, now a 75-year-old retired computer sciences professor who lives in a Pittsburgh suburb, told the Dollies via Zoom the other day.

He might have said more, but he couldn’t. He was too overcome with emotion to continue. He dabbed tears with a tissue.

What he learned over the next half-hour of conversation was that he wasn’t the only one with a need to express appreciation.

“Oh, Jim, thank you, thank you,” Hejl Roussel told him. “Fifty years later to hear you say, Thank you,” with such emotion — it’s so meaningful. I just feel like, ‘Wow. Wow. We made a difference.’ ”

© Jim Roberts
An unidentified “Donut Dolly” is shown visiting U.S. Army troops at the regional forces camp in the village of Dong Xoai, Vietnam, in 1971. For decades, Army veteran Jim Roberts has been searching for the two women who visited his team that day so he could thank them. Sitting on the right (full face) is Capt. Jim Rice, leader of the Mobile Advisory Team. Partially seen is the unidentified escort officer who was accompanying the Dollies on the tour.

I read this a couple of days ago. It was great that after all these years they were able to reconnect. It is also amazing that all 3 of them were still living. It is a reminder that a kind gesture, no matter how small, can have a big impact in someone's life.

 

[Bazza]

I read this a couple of days ago. It was great that after all these years they were able to reconnect. It is also amazing that all 3 of them were still living. It is a reminder that a kind gesture, no matter how small, can have a big impact in someone's life.

Sometimes it takes a while for someone to realize how their actions and words can impact another person's life.

Once that light bulb comes on the possibilities are endless on how one can help others who are looking for guidance and direction.

So gratifying.......there's really nothing like it.......

 

[Elefantman]

Is that a box of 8 tracks to the left of the coffee pot? I would love to know what they were listening to.

 

[Relayer]

Those ladies were angels. God bless them

 

[Tideflyer]

Sometimes it takes a while for someone to realize how their actions and words can impact another person's life.

Once that light bulb comes on the possibilities are endless on how one can help others who are looking for guidance and direction.

So gratifying.......there's really nothing like it.......

My advancing years have made me certain that we have no idea of the impact of a seemingly insignificant ( to us ) word or gesture. We`ll never know the effects of our words and deeds on many of those we encounter as we travel through life, and I guess that`s the way the Good Lord intended it to be. The scary part is that effect can be for good.....or ill. Just have to hope that the positive side of the ledger is longer than the negative!